SSL Comes to SoftLayer
Those who keep a close eye on the menu options in the customer management portal will have noticed that recently there was added an option under Security where you can now order SSL certificates. For...
View ArticleGame Time
It’s Sunday morning and I’m leaving the NOC to make my morning rounds of the Washington, D.C. datacenter. Grumpy and tired I walk through the double doors into the fluorescent glare of the server room....
View ArticleExposure
Imagine this… You’ve decided to move to a new location, experience a new culture, and try new things. Let’s pretend for this particular instance that you’ve decided to take a trip to Magrathea to get...
View ArticleNewly Married
So, for those of you who don’t know, I just got married. It was awesome. It happened on the 21st of November in Tulsa. Mandy and I got a chance to see a bunch of our college friends that we have not...
View ArticleWhat’s the Meaning of Family?
To a lot of people when you hear the word family you associate it with your mom, dad, kids, cousins etc. But, have you ever thought about your employer or co-workers being a part of your family? Let’s...
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Global Expansion: Amsterdam Ready to Launch
Where has the time gone? We still have confetti in our hair from the party celebrating the Singapore data center going online, and all of a sudden, we’re announcing that SoftLayer servers are available...
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SoftLayer Mobile v. 1.1 on Windows Phone: New Features
I was on a Caribbean cruise during the second week of November, and I kept telling myself that the first thing I needed to taste was a delicious mango. Even though I knew it’s out of season, I still...
View ArticleSharing a Heavy Load – New Load Balancer Options
I always think of Ford, Chevy and Toyota pick-up truck commercials when I think of load balancers. The selling points for trucks invariably boil down to performance, towing capacity and torque, and...
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New SoftLayer.com Design: Build the Future
If you’ve been reading the SoftLayer Blog via an RSS feed or if you find yourself navigating directly to the portal to manage your SoftLayer account, you might not have noticed that the our main...
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Server Challenge II – The Retro Upgrade of a Fan Favorite
Wakka wakka wakka wakka. All your base are belong to us. I’m sorry Mario, but our princess is in another castle. It’s dangerous to go alone. Do a barrel roll. If you can place any of those quotes from...
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